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Mitch Lyden

Retired
High Level
MLB
Years
1983-2000 (1993-1993)
Proper Name
Mitchell Scott Lyden
Positions
C (575) ... 1B (149)
Positions
C - 1B
Height / Weight
6-3 / 225
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
High School
Beaverton (Beaverton,OR)
Drafted/Signed
1983-4-93-New York Yankees
MLB Debut
June 16,1993
MLBAM ID
118024
Retrosheet#
lydem001
More Player Information
Stat Capsuleabrhhrrbisbavgops
MLB Career1023110.300.900

[Player Notes]

[1993] Hit a Home Run in his 1st MLB At Bat on June 16,1993

Batting Statistics

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposgabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1983Oneonta YankeesNYPLA-NYA-18C47128141910073012362220020146118.148.229.156.385.125.008.2028.2224.663.000.00
1984Gulf Coast YankeesGCLRkNYA-19C542002147401213113364121054220542.235.292.270.562.110.035.2795.9116.362.77200.00
1984Greensboro HornetsSALANYA-19C1432371012001900010113325.219.242.344.586.156.125.2733.0327.279.0032.00
1985Fort Lauderdale YankeesFSLA+NYA-20C116400431022111058122793515001554383270.255.307.388.695.198.133.3056.1621.233.4440.00
1986Gulf Coast YankeesGCLRkNYA-21C1750817703160077001003358107.340.414.6601.074.460.320.34112.0712.071.0016.67
1986Albany/Colonie YankeesEastAANYA-21C4615919481418290143920210881672325.302.323.553.876.270.251.3512.4023.359.7519.88
1986Columbus ClippersILAAANYA-21C270000000011000000800.000.125.000.125.143.000.00012.5012.501.000.00
1987Albany/Colonie YankeesEastAANYA-22C71233255912283600114721100992482237.253.291.425.716.219.172.2854.4418.954.2729.13
1987Columbus ClippersILAAANYA-22C291007223008104221130025109319.220.250.250.500.080.030.2723.6720.185.500.00
1988Prince William YankeesCaroA+NYA-231B6723442661221747101959402301332593135.282.344.568.912.372.286.3067.3422.783.1113.76
1988Albany/Colonie YankeesEastAANYA-23C2078163271821025150011065841616.410.440.8331.273.462.423.4295.9517.863.009.75
1989Prince William CannonsCaroA+NYA-241B-C301051729217281082680100541221019.276.369.514.883.324.238.3016.5621.313.2515.00
1989Albany/Colonie YankeesEastAANYA-241B-C531812443206211012512103063196835.238.292.348.640.182.110.2986.1226.024.2530.17
1990Albany/Colonie YankeesEastAANYA-25C8531155922211763102467904101673484052.296.359.537.896.322.241.3256.9019.252.7918.29
1990Columbus ClippersILAAANYA-251B411471833807200073440100621591518.224.277.422.699.245.198.2434.4021.384.8621.00
1991Toledo Mud HensILAAADET-26C-1B101340347611218550015108007401453623145.224.251.426.677.247.202.2624.1429.837.2018.89
1992Tidewater TidesILAAANYN44271B-C9129934771301452121295304001323182750.258.289.441.730.221.183.3253.7729.877.9221.36
1993Edmonton TrappersPCLAAAMIA-28C5016034491518311153400200901672425.306.323.563.886.288.257.3422.9920.366.8020.00
1993Florida MarlinsNLMLBMIA5228C61023001100030000061012.300.300.600.900.300.300.3330.0030.000.0010.00
1994Edmonton TrappersPCLAAAMIA-29C842895285210186520117411120131603143946.294.342.554.896.304.260.3373.5023.576.7316.06
1995Omaha RoyalsAmerAAAKCA-30C712372660811244001166236251062592139.253.285.447.732.241.194.2914.2525.486.0019.75
1996Madison Black WolfNorthernIndy--31C7730058951332980121961902342013304550.317.373.6701.043.413.353.3115.7618.483.2110.34
1999Quebec CapitalesNorthernIndy--34C72272327913014550016460000121342882752.290.330.493.823.261.203.0005.5615.972.8819.43
2000Elmira PioneersNorthernIndy--35C682513266131833001650000081052672244.263.307.418.725.219.155.0005.9918.733.1331.38
1983A-Total--NYA------47128141910073012362220020146118.148.229.156.385.125.008.2028.2224.663.00NYPL1983
1984Rk,ATotal--NYA------682322454502233114454122065253747.233.286.280.566.116.047.2785.5317.793.21116.00GCL1984
1985A+Total--NYA------116400431022111058122793515001554383270.255.307.388.694.198.133.3056.1621.233.4440.00FSL1985
1986AAA,Rk,AATotal--NYA------6521627652111145011247203101212333332.301.339.560.899.310.259.3355.1520.173.9219.64IL1986
1987AAA,AATotal--NYA------1003333281152844101569324001243572556.243.279.372.651.177.129.2814.2019.334.6041.63IL1987
1988AA,A+Total--NYA------8731258981932568122474403401983434751.314.367.6351.002.394.321.3387.0021.573.0812.48East1988
1989A+,AATotal--NYA------8328641724113492020771011301173181854.252.322.409.731.234.157.2996.2924.213.8522.00Caro1989
1990AA,AAATotal--NYA------12645873125301248310311011305102295075570.273.333.500.833.297.227.2996.1119.923.2619.08East1990
1991AAATotal--DET------101340347611218550015108007401453623145.224.251.426.678.247.203.2624.1429.837.2018.89IL1991
1992AAATotal--NYN------9129934771301452121295304001323182750.258.289.441.731.221.184.3253.7729.877.9221.36IL1992
1993AAATotal--MIA------5016034491518311153400200901672425.306.323.563.886.288.256.3422.9920.366.8020.00PCL1993
1993MLBTotal--MIA------61023001100030000061012.300.300.600.900.300.300.3330.0030.0010.00NL1993
1994AAATotal--MIA------842895285210186520117411120131603143946.294.342.554.895.304.260.3373.5023.576.7316.06PCL1994
1995AAATotal--KCA------712372660811244001166236251062592139.253.285.447.732.241.194.2914.2525.486.0019.75Amer1995
1996IndyTotal--------7730058951332980121961902342013304550.317.373.6701.043.413.353.3115.7618.483.2110.34Northern1996
1999IndyTotal--------72272327913014550016460000121342882752.290.330.493.823.261.202.3075.5615.972.8819.43Northern1999
2000IndyTotal--------682513266131833001650000081052672244.263.307.418.725.219.155.3015.9918.733.1331.38Northern2000
Tot:MLB (1 yrs)MLB61023001100030000061012.300.300.600.900.300.300.3330.0030.0010.00
Tot:NL (1 yrs)NL61023001100030000061012.300.300.600.900.300.300.3330.0030.0010.00
Tot:Minors (13 yrs)Minors1089369049296318413163624169209919591146171816624015360603.261.307.450.758.248.189.3015.2122.894.4022.64
Tot:AAA (8 yrs)AAA4691579205402794772755366434215256187201696160242.255.289.456.745.244.201.2973.8925.596.5820.51
Tot:AA (5 yrs)AA2759621392745754717023562191528604821043109165.285.331.501.832.273.216.3225.3721.003.9120.47
Tot:A+ (3 yrs)A+21373910219735434133325417817183034281973124.267.328.463.790.271.196.3056.5921.733.3021.74
Tot:A (1 yrs)A1432371012001900010113325.219.242.344.586.156.125.2733.0327.279.0032.00
Tot:A- (1 yrs)A-47128141910073012362220020146118.148.229.156.385.125.008.2028.2224.663.00
Tot:Rk (2 yrs)Rk71250296411043731204341310872781549.256.318.348.666.180.092.2917.1915.472.1562.50
Tot:Indy (3 yrs)Indy21782312224039451168125115790232444088594146.292.339.535.874.304.243.3065.7617.743.0816.14

Fielding Statistics

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Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelageposggsinnpoaedptctscsbcssb%fpctrfgrfirf9itm sharepl sharetm rank
1983Oneonta YankeesNYPLA-18C47--310283034133800.9917.20.000.0061.8100.01
1984Greensboro HornetsSALA19C5--28510343300.9716.60.000.003.535.74
1984Gulf Coast YankeesGCLRk19C41--254497231030300.9777.40.000.0065.175.91
1985Fort Lauderdale YankeesFSLA+20C101--607638567867000.9886.60.000.0072.187.11
Show all fielding records and totals
Fielding Statistics are updated at the conclusion of season

Yearly Summary

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Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelmlb-classagewlrankrpigpmanagersalaryservice timeplayoffsawards
1983Oneonta YankeesNYPLA-NYA1832445-47Bill Livesey--dnq
1984Gulf Coast YankeesGCLRkNYA1928354-54Jack Gillis--dnq
1984Greensboro HornetsSALANYA1975691-14Carlos Tosca--Lost in Semi-Finals
1985Fort Lauderdale YankeesFSLA+NYA2077631-116Bucky Dent--Lost in Finals
1986Gulf Coast YankeesGCLRkNYA2133293-17Fred Ferreira--dnq
1986Albany/Colonie YankeesEastAANYA2165746-46Jim Saul--dnq
1986Columbus ClippersILAAANYA2162776-2Barry Foote--dnq
1987Albany/Colonie YankeesEastAANYA2264755-71Thomas Jones--dnq
1987Columbus ClippersILAAANYA2277632-29Bucky Dent--League Champions
1988Prince William YankeesCaroA+NYA2355844-67Wally Moon, Gene Tenace--dnq
1988Albany/Colonie YankeesEastAANYA2372664-20Thomas Jones, Stump Merrill--League Champions
1989Prince William CannonsCaroA+NYA2472662-30Stump Merrill, Mark Weidemaier--League Champions
1989Albany/Colonie YankeesEastAANYA2492481-53Buck Showalter--League Champions
1990Albany/Colonie YankeesEastAANYA2579601-85Rick Down, Dan Radison--Lost in Semi-Finals
1990Columbus ClippersILAAANYA2587591-41Stump Merrill--dnq
1991Toledo Mud HensILAAADET2674703-101Joe Sparks--dnq
1992Tidewater TidesILAAANYN2756864-91Clint Hurdle--dnq
1993Edmonton TrappersPCLAAAMIA2872692-50Sal Rende--dnq
1993Florida MarlinsNLMLBMIA2864986-6Rene Lachemann109,000dnq
1994Edmonton TrappersPCLAAAMIA2967754-84Sal Rende--dnq
1995Omaha RoyalsAmerAAAKCA3076683-71Mike Jirschele--Lost in Semi-Finals
1996Madison Black WolfNorthernIndy3144412-77Wayne Krenchicki--dnqNORTHERN-AS
1999Quebec CapitalesNorthernIndy3443433-72Jay Ward--dnq
2000Elmira PioneersNorthernIndy3547381-68--Lost in Semi-Finals
24 record(s)
Based on playing years with listed statistics and available season data.

Baseball Jobs

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelcategorymlb orgjobwlwpctrankgblPlayoffs
2002ElmiraNorthernIndIndyManager5436.60020.5Lost in 1st Round
2003ElmiraNeastIndIndyManager4246.47729.5-
2 record(s)

Transactions

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Glossary
datetransaction descriptionteamminor team40-manstatus
1992-12-02Signed to Minor League contractNoHist
1992-10-15Granted free agencyNoHist
1992-02-02Signed to Minor League contractNew York MetsNoHist
1991-10-15Granted free agencyNoHist
1991-04-10Signed to Minor League contractDetroit TigersNoHist
1991-04-02Released by IndiansNoHist
1991-01-11Signed to Minor League contractCleveland IndiansNoHist
1990-10-15Granted free agencyNoHist
1983-06-17Signed out of draft (Oregon HS)New York YankeesNoHist
9 record(s)

Prospect Rankings

csv
Glossary
yearsourcetypeteamrankview rankings
1986Baseball AmericaTeamNew York Yankees10View Rankings
1987Baseball AmericaTeamNew York Yankees3View Rankings
1988Baseball AmericaTeamNew York Yankees6View Rankings
3 record(s)
Prospect rankings are available since 1990 and are based on pre-season rankings from various ranking sites.

Salaries and Contracts

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Glossary
yearteamagesalarytm ranklg rankavg salarylg minimumservice timecontract
1993Florida Marlins28109,000--1,076,089109,000
1 season(s)$109,000Career Earnings
Talent Ratings
Speed
25
Power
80
Contact
24
XBH
73
RBIs
81
Runs
61
Hitting
60
Durability
62
Team
.495

[Career Highlights]

[1983]  Drafted by the New York Yankees in Round #4 (#93) out of Beaverton (Beaverton,OR) ... Played for Oneonta Yankees (A-)
[1984]  Played for Gulf Coast Yankees (Rk) ... Played for Greensboro Hornets (A)
[1985]  Played for Fort Lauderdale Yankees (A+) ... Finished top 10 in FSL in Home Runs, Strikeouts, Isolated Power
[1986]  Played for Gulf Coast Yankees (Rk) ... Played for Albany/Colonie Yankees (AA) ... Played for Columbus Clippers (AAA)
[1987]  Played for Albany/Colonie Yankees (AA) ... Played for Columbus Clippers (AAA)
[1988]  Played for Prince William Yankees (A+) ... Played for Albany/Colonie Yankees (AA) ... Finished top 10 in Caro in Home Runs
[1989]  Played for Prince William Cannons (A+) ... Played for Albany/Colonie Yankees (AA) ... Finished top 10 in Caro in Hit By Pitch
Show full Career Summary [1983-2003]
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